"Yes, Ray?"

"I got a question."

"Yes, Ray?"

"It's about the boots."

"The boots?"

"You know, the Mountie boots."

"Ah, the Mountie boots. Their more proper name is Strathcona boots, after the Strathcona Horse, a Canadian unit in the Boer War. They were designed to be both a cavalry boot, and a boot suitable for walking. The design was far superior to both the previous cavalryman's rigid boot and the infantryman's puttee. A thinner sole made it more practicable for walking and the addition of laced gussets, both at the ankle and the calf, made the boot exceptionally comfortable."

"Yeah, yeah, it's those laced things I'm talking about."

"Talking about, Ray?"

"You know, asking about. Like, how do you get those things unlaced? And how come I can never watch you do it?"

"Well, Ray, the removal of Strathcona boots is a closely guarded secret of the RCMP. In fact, one of the last tests to be passed at Depot is the ceremonial unlacing of the boots. Careers have hinged on less, Ray."

"You're not gonna tell me, are ya Frase?"

"No, Ray, sadly, I am not going to tell you. If I did, I would be forced to kill you."

"Okay. Hey, Fraser?"

"Yes, Ray?"

"Can I get a g'night kiss?"

"Yes, Ray."